1. Eurostat WG on Population and Housing Censuses
Luxembourg, May 2015
Overview of national plans for 2021 censuses in the European Union: first results from CES consultation
Paolo Valente
UNECE Statistical Division

2. Source:
UNECE Questionnaire for electronic consultation on CES Recommendations for 2020 census round (April 2015)
Part 2 on national plans for 2020 census round
Results presented for 36 countries:
27 EU member countries (Greece missing)
3 EFTA countries (Liechtenstein missing)
6 Candidate and potential candidate countries
May 24, 2019

3. Tentative date for 2021 census:
Most countries indicated tentative census date
For some countries census date not yet decided
Some countries carry out census annually or every few years
May 24, 2019

4. Census methods - 2011 and plans for 2021 EU, EFTA, Candidate countries

5. Census methods - 2011 and plans for 2021 EU, EFTA, Candidate countries
Census method 2021 (tentative plans)
Census method
2011
Register-based
Combined
Traditional incl. rolling
TOTAL
Register-
based 9 - 5 3 8 7 11 18 14 10 35

6. Census methods - 2011 and plans for 2021 EU, EFTA, Candidate countries
Czech Republic
Cyprus*
Italy («permanent census»)
Luxembourg
Montenegro
Romania*
United Kingdom
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Spain
Turkey
Census methods and plans for 2021 EU, EFTA, Candidate countries
Census method 2021 (tentative plans)
Census method
2011
Register-based
Combined
Traditional incl. rolling
TOTAL
Register-
based 9 - 5 3 8 7 11 18 14 10 35

7. Census methods - 2011 and plans for 2021
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8. Countries using Internet response – 2011, 2021 EU, EFTA, Cand
Countries using Internet response – 2011, 2021 EU, EFTA, Cand. countries (traditional, combined)

9. Internet response Assumptions about Internet take-up rates in 2021

10. Traditional incl. rolling
Countries proposing activities to support 2021 census EU, EFTA, Candidate countries - By 2021 census method
2021 Census method (plans)
Register-based
Combined
Traditional incl. rolling
TOTAL
Countries proposing activities 4 6 9 19
Workshops 2 5 11
Technical assistance 1
Other activities
Countries NOT proposing activities 10 3 17 14 12 36

11. Use of administrative data for the census (7 countries)
Topics proposed for activities to support 2021 census 1. Countries with register-based or combined census
Use of administrative data for the census (7 countries)
Support to develop population register
Share experience from register based countries
Adapting administrative data to specific census definitions
Evaluation of quality of administrative data (3 countries)
Evaluation of administrative data quality when using multiple sources
Other methodological and technological issues
Integrated system for managing collection of information from several sources
Internet-based interviews
Sample surveys and small area estimation (estimation methods, dealing with non-response)
Grid statistics
GPS use for recording the geographical coordinates of buildings
Big data
Census topics
economic activity
migration characteristics

12. Evaluation of quality (3 countries) Technological issues (3 countries)
Topics proposed for activities to support 2021 census 2. Countries with traditional or rolling census
Evaluation of quality (3 countries)
Post census coverage survey (2 countries)
Control of quality of data produced
Technological issues (3 countries)
Internet enumeration (3)
Use of GIS data to facilitate data collection
Other methodological issues
Statistical Disclosure Control methods, including pre-tabular methods (2 countries)
Treatment of non response
Transition to register-based census
Census topics
Usual residence
Marital status
Ehnicity
Disability

13. UNECE Census Wiki: New page with papers on transitions to new census methods